Taximeter or fare-indicator for hired vehicles.



1 P. RIOHERT.

-TAXIMETER 0R FARE INDICATOR FOR HIRED VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7. 1909. 986,758. Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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P. RIGHT-JET. 'rmnn'rnn pn mm INDICATOR FOR HIRED VEHICLES, APPLICATIONPIL-EDSEPT. 7, 1909 Patented Mar. 14, 1911;

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79 A? FIGA g5 4 j 50 30 i 26 W 96 35g 5 '1 W2 INVENTOR lsi P. RIGHER'LTAXIMETBR OR FAEE INDICATOR FOR HIRED VEHIGLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEP T. 7', 1909.

Patented Mar.14, 1911.

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4 P. RIGHBRT. TAXIMETER'OR FARE INDICATOR FOR HIRED VEHICLES.

APPLIOATION FILED $2117. 1909.

Patented Mar. 14,1911.

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INVEN' I'OR fl. C

[v WITN asses AJJL BEGHEBT, OF .NEW YORK, N. Y.

TAXIMETER 0R FARE-INDICATOR. FOB HIRED VEHICLES.

ceases.

To all whom it may concern:

Bezit known that 1, PAUL Riormn'r, a resident of New York, in the countyof New York and State of New York, have invented anew and usefulImprovement in Taximeters or Fare-Indicators for Hired Vehicles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

4 This invention relates to taximeters or fare indicators for hiredvehicles.

The object is to provide a taximeter which provides protection againstfraudulent manipulations thereof by the driver and prevents him fromcheating either the owner or the user of the vehicle.

The principal improvements over prior devices of the same kind are tosimplify the apparatus as a whole make it more reliable in operation andinsure that the indicators or registers do not missor overthrow,- and tofurther safeguard the fraudulentinanipulation by the driver.

The specific improvements comprised with:

i in this invention will be hereinafter particutariff indicator; Fig. 9is a vertical section larly pointed out in the description and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an inside view of the backplate or wall of the taximeter casing with the clock, registers andindicators and most ofthe actuating mechanism removed; Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of the mechanism with the casing and indicating platesremoved; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same, the major portion of theclock mechanism being omitted; Fig. el is a side elevation of the sameviewed fromthe left hand of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a similar View fromthc'right hand of Fig. 2; Fig.6 is a vertical'section on the line 6-6,

Fig. 8; Fig. 7 is a similar View of a portion of the mechanism taken onthe line 77, Fig. 2; Fig. 8 is aside sectional view showing theconnections for actuating the extra showing the means for locking theindicator wheelsat zero; Fig. 10 is a horizontal section on theline10-10, Fig. 5; Fig. 11 is a front view showing parts of the mechanism ina different position from Fig. 2; Fig. 19.

tions is a vertical sectional view taken just in front of thebackplatm'Fig. 13 is an outside front 'view of the device; Fig. 14 is adetail viewof one of the slip connections; Fig. 15is .a perspective viewof the connecfroin'the flag'disk to the clock and to the slide forthrowing the pay mileage regis- Specification of. Iietters Patent.Application filed September 7 1909. Serial No. 516,505.

Patented Mar. 14, 191i.

terhout of operation; Fig. 16 is a similar view showing the operativearrangement of the-levers for operating the ordinary tariff registers;Fig. 17 is a similar view showing the trains of gearing connected to themain register operating arbor; and Fig. 18 is a' similar viewillustrating the operation of the mechanism for locking the indicatordisks at zero.

' The apparatus illustrated has five functions or registrations whichare to be effected thereby, to-wit: -l- The total mile- ,age traveled bythe vehicle; .2 The number of miles traveled for which pay was or shouldhave been received; 3 The number of trips run, or initial faresreceived; 4- The number of additional tariffs, usually ten 'cents, whichwere added to the initial fares in the use of the vehicle; and 5 Theextra fares or tariffs. All of these registrations except the last aremade entirely automatically and without any manipulation on the part ofthe driver or chauffeur and all being free from any manipulation by him.

The entire mechanism is inclosed ina suitable casingl having a removableback wall or plate 2 to which all of the mechanism is secured.

3 represents the usual signal or flag arranged to be lifted to indicatethat the vehicle is for hire, or ti) be turned down to indicate that thevehicle is engaged. The shaft or staff 4: of the flag forms a lever forsetting thejtaximeter into or out of operative condition, according assaid flag is lift ed or lowered. This fiag shaft is secured to aspindle'5 extending through and rotatably mounted in the back plate 2.Secured-or formed on said spindle immediately inside i of the back plateis a triangular member 6' againstwhose two flat faces 7 and 8 a lever-'9 fulcrumed at 10 is held by a strong spring 11, said spring pressedlever and flat' faces on member 6 serving to yieldingly hold the 5either in.position-w1th the flag,

spindle raised or in position with the fla depresse so that if saidspindle be rotate somewhat the spindle to with ratchet teeth both on itsinner. and outer away, from either of those positions the pressure ofarm 9 againstmember 6' will return. the desired positiolb 18.8 {willibereadily understood. Also secured was. the? inner end of spindle: 5 is adisk13 provided on its inner fac'e with a segment 14 provided.

sloping oppositely, as shown in Fig. 1. The segment is provided withinclined ends 15. An arm 16 is fulcrnmed at 17 and provided on its endwith a lug or finger 18aclaptt-d to cooperate with the ratchet teeth onment 1%. A plate spring it) bears against a broad flat surface 20 on thearm 16 and holds said arm in such position that the finger or lug 18lies substantially centrally in the path of movement of segment-H whenspindle 5 is rotated. \Vhen spindle 5 is rotated, for instance, in thedirectionof the arrow 21 on Fig. l, which occurs when the flag is pulleddown, the inclined lower end of segment 15 engagesfinger or lug 18 and 4pushes the end of arm 16 down and the segment passes over the end ofsaid arm and the finger or lug 18 clicks over the ratchet teeth on theouter face of segment 1 1. These teeth are so inclined that they permitthe disk 13 to be rotated in the direction of arrow'21 but do not permitthe reverse moyement. W' hen, however, the upper end of said segmentpasses beyond the finger or lug l8-the spring 19 moves the arm 16 tonormal position, so that in the reverse movement of the disk 12 theinclined upper end 15, of segment 14 engages the linger l8 and pushesthe end of lever 16 up, so that the finger 18 nouucotiperates with theratchet teeth on the inner face of segment 14, which ratchet teeth areoppositely inclined to those on the outer face of said segment, andpermit thedisk to be rotated in a direction reverse to arrow 21, but notin the opposite direction. Consequently, when the driver or chaulieurstarts to move thefiag down he is compelled-to move it down completely,and, vice versa, when he starts to move it up he must also move it upcompletely, the ratchet segment 14 with arm to preventing any reversemovement in either direction until the full movement has been effected.This makes difficult the manipulation of the meter by operating thesignal or ilag.

When the flag is in raised position, or as shown in Fig. 1 it islockedso that it cannot bepulled downby an unauthorized person. This lockingis ell'ected as follows: A lever 23 is fulcrumed to the back plate at 2iand at its upper end is provided with a projection or lug 25 arranged tobe brought into and out of the path of movement of a pro jcction or stud26 on the rear face of disk 13. livotod to said lever 23 is a trigger 27normally held by spring 28 against the lug 25 on the lover. The lowerend of lever 23 is provided with a too 29 which is held by spring 30against the face of the locking disk 31. The latter is provided on itsperiphery with a notch into which the too 29 may enter when said disk isrotated to the proper position. A pivolally mounted plate 33 is normallyheld by spring 34 against stop 35 mav rthe notch32. One

edge 36 of plate 33 projects radially beyond the periphery of disk 31.Disk 31 is secured to spindle 37 extending through and rotatably mountedin the back plate 2 and;

out-bearing member 38. At its outer end this spindle is provided with aknob 40 for rotating the locking disk. A spring pressed pawl 41cooperates with ratchet teeth 42 on the disk31 and permits ,the saiddisk to rolate only in the direction of the arrow 43 on Fig. 1. When theflag is up these parts are in the position shown in Fig. l with theprojection 25 on lever 23 lyingin the path of projection 26 on disk 13,andthe toe 29 of lever 23 'bearing against the periphery of disk 31 andof plate 33. In this position the flag 4 cannot be pulled down so thatin case the driver should leave the vehicle a mischievous individualcould not set the meter to operative position. In order to permittheflag to be lowered the driver or chauffeur turns the knob 40 so as torotate disk 31 in the direction of the arrow 43.

\Vhen said disk has made nearlv a complete revolution the toe 29 oilever 23 abuts against the projecting edge 36 of plate 258 so that inthe further rotation of the disk 31 the plate 33 is pushed back againstthe tension of spring 34 thus uncovering the notch As soon as the lattercomes opposite the toe 29 of lever 23 the latter snaps into the same dueto the tension of spring 30, and moves the upper end of lever 2 :3inwardly or toward the center of disk 13 and out: the path of theshoulder or projection on on said disk. The flag can now be lowered. inlowering the samethe projection (WSllUllltltfl' it; on disk 13 moves thetrigger 2T idly against the action of spring 28, and as soon as it liarspassed said trigger the latter is moved by spring 28 back against theprojection 25 on lever 23. Vl'hen the ling is moved to raised positionthe projection 26 on disk Iii-3 contacts with trigger 2? but as thelatter is now held by projection 25 against movement, lhe

rotation of disk 13 pushes the upper end of lever 23 outwardly or awayfrom the center of disk 13. This movement Withdraws the too 29 fromnotch 32 in locking'disk .31, and permits the spring ll to move theplalc3;, to cover said notch, so that the too 2!) is prevented from againentering said not-ch when the projection 26 on disk 13 passes beyond theupper end of lever 2 Consequently, thclevcr23 isheld with ilsupper endin position to intercept the movement of projection 26 on disk 3 andholds the flag locked aga nst .downward movement. When the flag israised the projection 26 on disk It. contacts with a projeclion 20" onllurbacl; plate 2, which prevents the flag being moved in that directionbeyond an upright position.

ll: will thus be observed that in order to lower the ting it is firstnecessary to turn His") i I 'eti ti sting laiaihdsince knob 40 isr'small and practically concealed a mischievous person is not likely ,i.to'discover how this canbe done. The small ,jSlZ of the knob requiresthe chaufieur to fgrasp the same twicebefore'he can give a if; completerevolutionto the spindle and this serves as a check to prevent him frommanipulating the register by repeated. un-

"' lockings of the flag and mov ments of the I, same up and down.. Theregistering mechanism counts up to 10,000 so that in order to .I. Icheat the meter the driver must manipu- --fflat c*the flag slightly lessthan 10,000 times before getting the register'back to a position wherehis manipulations cannot be discovered. As it requires two separategraspings'of the knob 40 to unlock the flag, and alsorequires themovement of the flag down and'up again, in order to perform a singleregistration, it'is'at once obvious that the time'requifed to gothroughthis performance close to 10,000 times is such that the idriver co'uldnot possibly find time during the day who so, and consequently isdeterred from attempting to manipulate the meter. p

*SBOIIIBd tothe'back plate2' is a frameor hoi'1sing45 containingregistering and indidisks, which areself-contained in idi 'gran e orhousing and can be removed odily ,withlhearemoval of the frame orhousing from the back plate. Also removbl secured to the back plate 2 isaframe the apparatus as a whole. I

L The clock mechanism may be. of any suit- .iible character and in thedrawings the bulk ofrthis mechanism has not been indicated. I Thewindingstem for. the clock mechanism I geln'ters a socket in spindle 48 whichextends ffthrough the back plate-andis provided on its outer end with asuitable key or the like .for. winding the clock. This is the only partof the clock mechanism accessible from the outside of the casing. Thedrawings 'show merely the balance .wheel 49 of the clock mechanism andthe meter operating arbor or. shaft 50. This shaft 50 has loosely .c omounted thereon a wheel 51 which -isthe last wheel bfthe, clock train.Said wheel is provided .with one or more pawls 52 engaging 'ratchet disk53 securedto arbor 50. When wheel 51 is rotated more rapidly than arbor50 the pawl engages ratchetwheel 53 or casing .46 containing the clockmecha ism for: operating the registers and'indi to drive thesame, t'whenarbor 50 is driven at a higher rate of speed than 51- the and merelyclicks idly over ratchet wheel 53 Secured to arbor 50 is another ratchetwheel 54 similar to ratchet wheel 53, coiiperating with a pawl or pawlson a worm wheel 55 loosely mounted on the arbor and which is in meshwith a worm 56 on the upper end of shaft 57 which is rotatably mountedin the bracket 47 and on'its lower end has secured thereto a ratchetwheel 58 which is connected by means similar to those shown iii-Fig. 14to, a gear wheel 59, the latter being in mesh with a pinion 60 is drivenfrom the vehicle wheel by a flexible shaft or other suitabletransmitting mechanism as is usualf When the vehicle is running thearbor 50 is 'rotatedfrom the shaft 57 through gear 55,

the ratchet mechanism 53 between arbor 50 and the clock gear 51providing the (necessary slip to permitthis. On the contrary whenthevehicle'is standing still arbor 50 is riven by'the clock mechanismthrough gear 51, the ratchet mechanism 54 slipping,

as will be readily be understood.

Shaft 57 near its lower end is provided with a worm 63 meshing with wormwheel 04 Hi the horizontal shaft 65. From th s shaft a train (i6 ofgearing leads to register ma betermed Pa miles. This register,

however, is not actuated except when the vehicle is occupied, andconsequently the gear train for driving this register is dis connectedwhenever the flag is up. To this end on shaft 65 is clutch connected inthe gear train 68. The clutch members are normally held in engagement bymeans of a spring 71 acting on clutch lever 72. The end of the clutchlever is adapted to be engaged by the inclined lower end of a verticalslide bar 75, which when the flag is up, is in its depressed position,as shown in Fig. 2, as will be hereinafter described, and pushes againstthe clutch lever to hold the clutch out of engagement. Consequently whenthe flag is up the register 69 is not' actuated, but whenever the flagis lowered slide bar moves upwardly, (shown in Fig. 11,) to free theclutch lever and permit spring 71 to engage the clutch members so thatregister 68 is driven from the vehicle wheel.

The up and down movement of slide bar 75 is effected by the followingmechanism: The disk 13 on the flag spindle 5 is provided with a pin orprojection 78 arranged toen-.

gage an arm 7 0 on a rock shaft 80 mounted in the clock frame 46. Theforward end of rock shaft 80 is provided with an arm 81 engaging a stud82 on upper end of the slide bar 75. lVhen the flag is raised theprojection 78 thereon pushes the arm 79 downwardly, thus rocking shaft80 and through arm 81 pushing slide bar downwardly. The'projection 78does not pass the arm'TS) and consequently the slide bar 75 is helddepressed as long as the flag is down. A spring 83 is arranged to pullthe slide bar 75 up as soon as released. The release is eli'ected byturning the flag down which carries the projection TS away from arm 70.The rock shaft is also provided with a cam 85 arranged to actagainst alever 80 provided at. its outer end with a spring 88 adapted to contactthe balance wheel 1%) on the clock mechanism and stop the clock wheneverthe flag is broughtto raised position.

The ordinary taritf to be paid by the passeng'er is shown by anindicator 90 comprising three rotatable wheels or drums having figureson their peripheries. These may be of a well known typeo't registeringwheels actuated by ratchet and pawl from a rockinc frame 01 pivoted onthe indicator shaft as is usual. This rocking frame is provided with aprojection 02 arranged to be engaged by a pin 93 on one end of hellcrank lever 04 fulernmed at 05 on the clock frame 4-0. The other end 00of said lever lies in the path of movement of lever 07 'f'nlcrumed at 98to the clock tram and normally pulled upwardly by a strong spring 05Level ()7 has pivoted thereon at 100 an arm lOl cooperating with atoothed cam disk the end of the clot-l; arbor .10. The arm 101 abutsagainst a prtrieetion 103 on lever HT and is prevented thereby fromswinging away from the cam disk.

The cam disk 102 is driven in the direction of the arrow shown thereonin Fig. The rain teeth of said disk in the rotation of. the disk pushthe arm. 101 dowiru'ardlvl. and since the latter hits agaihst'stop 103this also pushes lever 07 downwardly. permitting the hell crank lever 94to swing to the position shown in Fig. (1. the disk .02 rotated s farthat the arm 101 slides over the end oi one of the cam teeth thereon.the spring 00 pulls the lever 9T suddenly upwardly. and as said leverongage the arm 90 of the hell crank lever t l it swings the lower end oisaid lever outwardly against the projection 02 on rockingframe J1 androcks said frame to move 1 the indicator .70 one step forward. A spring102 is arranged tohring the rocking frame hack to its normal position.Since the disk 102 is driven either from the clock or from the vehiclewheel it is apparent that the indicator 90 is actuated either from theclock 102 on i As .soon as E or the vehicle. The train of mechanism soarranged thatthis actuation takesplace at certain definite-periods oftime or distance traveled.

hen the flag is up the cl'oclr is stopped as heretofore describedandtconsequently disk 102 can be driven from the clock only up the disk102 nevertheless-is driven from 102, as shown in Fig. 2, so thatif thevehicle is running when the flag is up disk 102 merely rotates idly andwithout afiecting the indicator 90.

The extra fares or tariffs are displayed on an indicator 105consistingof two wheels or drums havingsuitable figures on theirperipheries. These also .may of awell known type and are rotatedby'ratchetand pawl mechanism from a rocking frame 106'.

engaged by the lower end of the vertica arm of hell crank lever 108pivotally mounted at 109 on the clock frame 46 and having its horizontalarm providedwitha projection 110 arranged to be engaged by a projection111 on the disk 13 of the flag 5 indie. 1 This operation is effected byhand y /the i driver when the flag is down. hen the 2 flag is down theprojection 111 on disk 13 i is not quite in contact with the projectiont 110 on bell crank lever 108. The disk and 1 g 11 acting on arm 9 whichengages a flat face 8 on the spindle member 6. To indicate the extrafares or tarifi's the driver moves the flag downwardly somewhat fartherthan indicated in Fig. 11 so as to bring the projection 111 against thebell" crank lever and actuate the indicator. He pushes the tlag downthis extra distance as many times as necessary to indicate the extra oradditional fare or tariff. As soon as he rethrough arm 9 acting on the(lat face 8 .raises the lag slightly, or toits lower normal position.These extra fares o tarifi's are only charged up at the end of thservice. 1 The indicators 90 and 105 are returned to 4 zero position bythe rotation of shaft 115 upon whichthe indicator wheels are sleeved,

\ or registers to zero. 'As there is no'lnov'elty in this feature and asvarious connections for effecting this purpose are well known'it is notdescribed or illustrated. The shaft 115 is rotated by the followingmeans: The

when the flag is down. when thofiag is the vertical shaft 57, and toprevent the'in to disengage arm 101 from the cam disk This rocking frameis actuated by bein jgflag are held in this position by the spring 1leases pressure on the lag the spring 11' in the usual way of.returningindicators ter an additional initial fare or trip.

sp'fiidlehf' of the flag unlocking means is provided with a bevelpinion. 116 which meshes with a similar pinion 117 on a short.

spindle carries a gear 119 provided with teeth on la kportion of itsperiphery only and meshin with a similar gear 120 on the end of shait115. VVhen'the flag is unlocked the gearing described rotates shaft 115and through thesame' returns the indicators 90 and 105 to zero. Thereturn to zero is effected before the complete rotation of the flaglocking disk 31, and for the further rotation of said disk to completethe full rotation and permit the unlocking of the flag, the blankportion of wheel 119 is provided. The act of returning the indicators toZero also actuates the trip or initial fare register shown at 122. Thisis effected by providing on end of shaft 11.") a wheel 123 provided witha to0th 124- adapted to engage a notched or star wheel 125 on a shortspindle 126 which is geared to register 122. Consequently each time theflag is unlocked the indicators 90 and 105 are returned to zero and theregister 122 is actuated to regis- The rotation of knob thereforeperforms three functions, first, to unlock the flag; second, to .returnthe indicators to zero; and third, to register the initial fare or trip.

In returning to zero the units wheel of register 90 is returned to theunit nex t below the minimum fare. For instance, if the -,ininimum fareis fifty cents, in returning the register to zero the register 90 isbrought back to forty, and when the flag is pulled down when thepassenger isdaken on the movement of the slide bar 75 upwardly permitsthelever 97 to actuate lever 941:0 actuate the register 90 and displayfifty on the, indicator, which is the minimum fare.

The :number of tarifl" units added to this minimum fare and indicated onindicator 90 are counted on register 128 said register being driven fromunit-s wheel of register 90 bya train of gearing including agear wheel I129- between the units Wheels of the indicator and the units 'wheel ofthe register. Similarly the extra tariffs or fares displayedby'indicator 105 are counted on register 130, similarly driven bytoothed gearing 131 from the units wheel of indicator 105. In this way apositive driving of the registers from the indicators is obtained, whichis much more reliable, lessliable to miss or overthrow, thanjthe ratchetand pawl and ,glevermechanism heretofore used for the .60

same purpose. I 1 p In order to prevent the wheels or drums ofindicators 90 and 105 from overthrowing when said indicators arereturned to zero I provide suitable locking means for tem'porarilylocking said wheels when they reach the zero position. This is effectedby providing the surface of each of said wheels with a slot 132 (Fig. 8)arranged to receive the laterally projecting end of locking fingers1331(Fig. 9) secured on a horizontal sliding bar 134. The end of thisbar is provided with a grooved collar 135 which is engaged by the end ofa lever 136 (Figs. 2 and 5) fulcrumed at 137 on a bracket se-. cured tothe end or: the registering housing or frame 45 and acted on by a spring138 which normally holds the fingers 133 out of locking engagement withthe indicatori wheels. The free end of lever 130 is provided with aprojection 139 normally hear: ing against the side face of wheel 119.This wheel is provided with aconcentric slot 140 arranged to permit theprojection 139 to enter the same during a portion of the rotation ofwheel 119. As long as the projection 139 bears against the solid portionof the wheel 11.9 the locking'fingers 133 are yieldingly heldagainst theside faces of the indicator wheels or drums, so that as soon as the slot132 in each of said drums comes opposite its locking finger the lattersnaps into the slot, after 'lllttiiillfi wheel or drum can rotate onlyuntil the end of the slot abuts against the finger. This occurs when theslot or drum stands at zero. The slot 140 in wheel 119 is so arrangedthat the projection 139 on lever136 bears againstthe solid portion ofthe wheel until after the indicator Wheels or drums are all brought tozero position, in which position they are temporarily locked by thefingers 133. The continued rotation of wheel, 119 then brings the slot140 underneath the end of lever 136. Vhen this occurs the spring 138moves the lever 136 and withdraws the fingers 133 from the indicatorwheels, thus unlocking the same. The other end of slot 140 and also theprojection 139 are slightly beveled so that when wheel 119 is rotatedfurther the end of the lever is forced out'of the slot so as to bearagainst the solid portion of the wheel. During the most of the time thatthe end of lever 136 projects into slot 140 the blank portion of wheel119 is presentedto the intermeshing gear 120. The arrange in alinement,this tending to simplification of the mechanism. The back plate 2 isprovided with a window 142 through which all of said registers can beread. y

The front wall of the casing is provided with two windows 143 and 14A.Secured to the verti :al sliding bar T5 is a plate or shutter 14.5 (Fig.at) having on it in two lines in different vertical planes the words Notand Hired F and hetwetai such words the word Hired \Yhen the flag is upthe bar T5 is down tlins bringing this plate in position to expose thewords Not and Hired through the windows H3 and 1-H respectively. \Yhenthe tlag is pulled down and the bar 7.") raised it carries the shutteror plate 145 up w th it and exposes the word Hired through the upper.window 143 while the lower window now exposes the in dicators 90 and105 so thatthe passenger can easily see the amount of. taritl which isregistered. The passenger must pay the sum indicated on both indicators90 and 105, but

nothing more.

The entire appa 'atus is completely sealed and the driving connectionfrom the vehicle is also sealed. (onsetpiently the driver cannot tamperwith the interior thereof and his operations are limited [0 the rotationof knob 40 to unlock the ting. set the indicators at; zero and actuatethe trip or initial fare register. to pull the than down when unlocked.to push'the tlag still farther down one or more times to register anyextra taritl' or fare. and to again raise the tlag. He can perform noother manipulations with the meter without detection. starts to pull thetlag' down he mu t complete its downward movement and similarly when hestarts to put it up this movement must be completed on account of thetoothed segment 14 and arm 16 cooperating tlwrewith. \Vlien the .tlag isin raised position the slide bar 75 is shoved down, clutch 70 isdisengaged by the sliding bar 75 acting; on clutch lever 79. and lever97 is pushed down so far as to disengage its arin 101. from cam disk102, and the clock is stopped by the engagementi oi the spring brake 88with its balance wheel. Therefore, in this position. the only .part. ofthe meter which is actuated is the total mileage register 67, which, isof course. constantly in gear. \Vhen the flag is pulled down the slidebar 7:") is elevated, permitting the clutch 70 to he thrown in toconnect the pavmileage register 69 with the driving shaft 57, the brakeSS is removed trom the balance wheel of the clock, and the lever 97 ispermitted to rise to bring its arm 101 into operative engagement withcam disk 10".. In this position therefore. the total mileage register,as well as the pay-mileage register are both actuated from the vehiclewheel. The indicator J0 and register 128 are intermittently actuated bythe rotation of cam disk 102, which latter is driven either from' thevehicle wheel, when the vehicle is rnnning. or from the clock when thevehicle is standing still. The actuation of indicator \Yhenever 110' 90and register 1'28 continues uninterrupted as long as the flag isdown andirrespectire of whether the vehicle is running or standing still. Themileage registers 67 and 69. however, are actuated only when the vehicle is running. The extra tarifi or fare indicator 105 and register130 the actuated only when the driver pushes the flag still fartherdown. so causing" the stud 111 on the ting spindle disk 13 to actuatethe hell crank lever 10 as heretofore described.

When the tlac is up the vehicle may run or stand still as desired. Itrunning the milcageis counted onregister 6?. As soon as a passengerengages the vehicle the driver rotates knob 40 to unlock the flag toturn the indicators to zero and operate the trip or initial fareregister 1" He immediately pulls the tlag down. and this at once startsthe clock and puts all other parts of the register in operative positionso that thereafter the. indicators and registers are actuated eitherfrom the clock or from the vehicle as stated. .-\s 00 as the trip islllllrlltti the driver will indicate the extra fare or tariff bymanipulating the flag. and will then immediately raise the tlag. The arenot atlected by raisin; the tlag so that the passenger has opportunityto leisurely view the amount of ta ri it which is registered and whichhe must pay. The register remains in this condithui until another passenger engages the vehicle. when the'knoh 40 is again turned to unlockthe tlagr, and the latter pulled down.

The mechanism (lt.-('l'll)ttl is the mo t simple device at thischaracter heretofore gotten out. The number of levers and ratchet andpawl mechanism are reduced to a minimum and the H10\'tlll0lll secured'astar as possible by positive rotary elements.

prevcnted. 'lh'e numhciyot' parts which the driver must; manipulate arereduccd to a,

indicators ing in actuation at these registers is largely L I minimum.comprising merely the tlageand l unlocking, knob lt). lleretofore theextra tare lll(llt'ttttit' antl register have been op crated from aspecial knob, while with this device they are operated from the flag 1which on account-of the' long. leverage afforded makes its operationeasy. Tampering with the register by either the driver or unauthorizedpartie is almost imposdble without detection. 'll'ic indicators and registers are all mounted, in a single t'ranie ut homing: which isself-contained and canhe ea ily taken ott' for inspection or repair. w

The clock is similarly niountcdin self-contained t'rame. Consequentlyinrepairing the mechanism the housings oi" framescan be bodily removedwithout d 7 any ,ticallv the bulk of the very complicated mechanism.

Instead of using a flag any suitable attention attracting device may besubstituted.

in the claims the word flag is intended to include any suitable signaleven though not in the form of a flag.

What '1 claim. is; 1. In fare indicating and registering nicrlmnisin.the combination of-an indicator,

mechanism for intermittently actuating the same, a flag or signalarranged when moved to render said mechanism operative and in'operative, a lock for said flag or signal, lock actuating means. andconnections whereby the actuation of said lock to unlock said flag orsignal returns the indicator to Zero. 7*,

Q. in taro indicating and registering mechanism, the con'ibination of anindicator. liltt'llitlllHIi-l'liil' iutci'niittentl actuating ,the same.a dag or signal arranged when moved to render said mechanism operativeand iiiopcrativc. a rotary lock for said flag or signal. lUt'k actuatingmeans. and a train of rot-ir connections whereby the unlocking, of saidsignal orfiag returns the indicatoi gtiiito Zero.

3. In fare indicating and registering mechanism. the. combination of aregi;--.tcr, a flag or signal arranged when moved to render saidregister operative and inoperative, a lock for said flag or signal, lockactuating means llitltltmtltl'li of the flag or signal,

'and connections whereby the actuation of. the lock to release thesignal operates the register. 4. In 'l'ai'c registeringand indicatingmechanism. the combination of a rotary register, a flag or signalarranged-when moved to render said register operative andinoperativc,, adock therefor, 1ock ,fac'tnating means, and a train of rotaryconnections whereby the actuation of the lock torelease the signaloperates the register.

5. In fare indicating and registering mechanism, the combination of aregister. an indicator, mechanism for intermittently actuating theindicator, a dag or signal arranged when moved to render said 111((fl1tlnism operative and inoperative, a lock therefor, lock actuating means,and'conncctions whereby when the lock is actuated to release thesignalthe indicator is returned to zero and the register is operated.

6. In fare indicating and mechanism, the comb nation of a register.

an indicator, mechanism for intermittently actuating the indicator,ati'ag or signal arranged when moved to render said'meclianism operativeand inoperative, alock thereregistering,

t for, lock actuating means, and rotary'con- I l nections whereby whenthe signal is inn,

locked the indicator is turned back to zero and the register isoperated.

mechanism, the combination of a sham-fin register, a flag or signalarranged-.when moved to render the register actuating means operativeand inoperat ve, a lock turn the indicator wheels to zero and operatethe register.

8. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination ofrotary indicating wheels or drums, mechanism for'i-ntuated when, saidlock is actuated to release said flag for turning said' wheels to zero,and means for temporarily locking 'said wheels at zero, said means beingHiltOmati for saidwheels controlled by a cam member on said shaft.

mechanism. "the combination of indicator wheels or drums. a rotaryshaft. connections zero, a cam member on said shaft, a sliding ingmembers on said sliding rod arranged to lock the same in zero position.v

11'. In are registering or indicating nechanism; the combination of a.flag or path of said "projection. and a' rot-ary disk provided with anotch for receiving a part of said locking member and permitting its onthe spindle. i

12. In tare registering and indicating mechanism,the combination of aflag or tion on said spindle,a locking meniber'lying the flag spindle,and a. yielding plate ar ranged to cover said notch. r

7. In 'fare registering and indicating" cally contrdlled from mechanismwhichfrew.

therefrom arranged to return said wheels to} 1 rod actuated by said cammember, and lock withdrawal from the path of the projection" in the pathof said projection, a rotary disk I provided with a notch to receiyeapart of said locking member and permit itswvith-i drawal from the pathof the projection 10!! cheating wheels or drums thereon, a. rotary}register, gearing connecting said shaft and;

therefor, and connections wherebywhen the i signal is unlocked saidshaft is rotated to re termittently actuating the same, a flag or,signal, a lock therefor, and mechanisin ac 'l" .or signal, a locktherefor, mechanism ac-if tuatcd when the lock is actuated to releasesaid flag for rotating said shaft, and locks 10; In fare indiiating andregistering temporarili engage the wheels or drums and signal. a rotaryspindle therefor, a projection on said spindle, a locking member iii-thesignal, a rotary spindle therefor, aprojec- V notch.

13. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of aflag or signal, a rotary spindle therefor, a projection l on saidspindle, a locking lever, a member mounted thereon and arranged to,yield in one direction and lying in the path of the projection on thesignal spindle, and a rotary disk provided with a notch to receive apart of said lever and withd aw the same from the path of the projectionon the spindle. v

14; In fare registering and indicating niechanisnn'the combination of aflag or sig-. 1131, a rotary spindle therefor, a projection on saidspindle, a locking lever. a yielding member mounted on said lever andarranged l to yield in one direction but not in the other and be engagedby the projection on the sig nal spindle, a locking disk providedwith anotch to receive a projection on the lever and permit its withdrawalfrom the path of movement of the projection on the spindle. and ayielding plate arranged to cover said 15. in fare registering andindicating mechanism, the combination of an indicator for displayingextra fares, a flag or signal having a for hire and hired position.connections whereby the movement of the flag when in one of saidpositions operates said indicator, and a lockautomatically acting toprevent the return of the flag from hired position to for hire position.

16..In fare registering and indicating); mechanism, the combination ofan indicator for displaying extra, tai-itl's, a (lag or signal having afor hire position in which the registering mechanism is rendered inopcrative, and a hired position in which the registering mechanism isioperative, connections whereby the movement of the ling; when in hiredposition operates the extra tariff indicator, and a lock :uitomaticallyacting to prevent the return of the. flag from hired position to forhire position.

17. In fare registering and indicating l mechanism, the combination of aflag or signal, a lock therefor. two iinlicatmx", connections wherebywhen the signal is locked both; indicators are inoperative. means forintermittently operating one of said indicator when the signal isunlocked. and conuections from the signal arranged when the sig nal isunlocked to operate the other indicator. v

18. In fare registering 'and indicating nal having two -positions. amileage register,

mechanism. thecombinationof a llag or sigi i y l l in one position the(moi-alive connection to l the tariff register is broken and when the lflag is in the other position the operative connections to bothregisters are unbroken.

mechanism, the combination of a flag or signal having two positions, aslide actuated by said flag or si nal. a mileage register, a tai'iitregister, a cooperating connection common to both of said registers. andconnections from said slide whereby when the slideis in one position theoperative connection to the taritt register lSlllOliOll and that to themileage register is intact, and when the slide is in the other positionthe operative connec tion to both registers is intact.

20. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination ot apivotally mounted permanently connected flag or sig:

nal, a movable slide, connections from the signal tov said slide.registering mechanism, a clock arranged to operate said registeringmechanism, mechanism,adapted to be driven from the vehicle wheel andalso arranged to operate said registeringmechanism, and connectionswhereby when the [big is in one po sition the clock is renderedinoperative and the slide is actuated and acts to break the operativeconnection between the register and the wheel driven mechanism. 7.

ill. in fare registering and indicating mechanism. the combination of aplate, a housing rcmovablv secured thereto, a shaft mounted in saidhousing, a total mileage register, a. pay mileage register, a tripregister. a regular taritl' register. and an extra taining registeringand indicating inechanism, another housing secured thereto and includingclock m chanism, connections between the clock andregistering mechanism,and mechanism m mnted on said plate arranged to control said registeringclock mechanisms.

and

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23.111 taro registering and indicating mechanism, the combination ofregisters and indicators, actuating means therefor, a flag or signalhavingtwo positions, connections whereby the movementof the flag to oneof said positions renders the registers and indie cators inoperative.and-the movemc'ntof said flag to the other position renders saidregisters and indicators inoperative, and a lock for locking said llagor signal in the latter position.

2+. in l'arc registering and indicating mechanism. the combination ofregisters and, indicators. a flag or signal having two positions in oneof which the registers and indi-.

aims are. inoperative and'in the other of which they are operative, avertically movable. slide actuated from said flag or signal and arrangedto render the registers operative andv inoperative, cured to said slide.

25. In fare mechanism, th 5 nal having twb positions,

and an indicator seregisfering and indicating registering mechanism,connections for intermittently operating said m chanlsm,

trolled b from sai a vertical slide consaid flag or signal, connectionslide wherebv when the flag or ecombination of a flag or sig positionthe operating con- 10 nection to the register isbroken, and theindicator carried by said slide.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set m I hand. I

3 PAUL 'RICHERT.

f I y l signal is in one Witnesses RUDOLPH Rocnow, A

RICHARD Horn.

